LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – Former UNLV baseball outfielder
Max Smith and current member of the Elizabethton Twins (Rookie Advanced) was named an Appalachian League Postseason All-Star.
Smith, a four-year Rebel letterwinner, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 31st round of the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Draft. Smith was assigned to the Tennessee-based Twins on June 18, and has played in a total of 53 games.
At the plate, Smith has posted a .291 batting average with 60 hits, 36 runs scored and 27 RBI. He's registered a .456 slugging percentage with help from 19 extra-base hits (11 doubles, seven home runs and one triple). Additionally, he has produced two seven-game hitting streaks.
The native of Tucson, Arizona (Canyon Del Oro High School), notched single-game highs in both runs (three) and RBI (four) in 3-for-5 performance – a 14-4 Elizabethton win – last week against the Johnson City Cardinals (St. Louis).
Smith concluded his senior season and collegiate career in May after he was tabbed a Mountain West All-Conference Second Team selection. In 2019, he led the Rebels in RBI (49) and tied for the top spot in home runs (10). He was second in run (40), doubles (16), total bases (111), slugging (.498) and walks (31) as well as multiple-RBI games (12).
Smith played a role in 11 Rebel victories this year, scoring the game-winning run six times – a team best – and knocking in the game-winning RBI five times – tying for the team lead.
REBELS IN THE PROS: With
Bryson Stott (Philadelphia Phillies: First Round/14th Pick) and Smith's selections in the 2019 MLB Draft, UNLV Baseball has 20 alumni currently playing professionally.
Erick Fedde: Washington Nationals
Blake Gailen: Oklahoma City Dodgers (Los Angeles Dodgers); Triple-A – Pacific Coast League
Dean Kremer: Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles); Triple-A – International League
Bryan Bonnell: Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals); Double-A – Eastern League
Nick Ames: Lakeland Flying Tigers (Detroit Tigers); Class A Advanced – Florida State League
Ernie De La Trinidad: Fort Myers Miracle (Minnesota Twins); Class A Advanced – Florida State League
Kyle Isbel: Wilmington Blue Rocks (Kansas City Royals); Class A Advanced – Caroline League
DJ Myers: San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants); Class A Advanced – California League
Payton Squier: Stockton Ports (Oakland Athletics); Class A Advanced – California League
Bryan Menendez: Kane County Cougars (Arizona Diamondbacks); Class A – Midwest League
Alan Strong: Bowling Green Hot Rods (Tampa Bay Rays); Class A – Midwest League
Nick Rodriguez: West Virginia Power (Seattle Mariners); Class A – South Atlantic League
Austin Anderson: Connecticut Tigers (Detroit Tigers); Class A Short Season – New York-Penn League
Bryson Stott: Williamsport Crosscutters (Philadelphia Phillies); Class A Short Season – New York-Penn League
Trevor Horn: AZL Giants Black (San Francisco Giants); Rookie – Arizona League
Max Smith: Elizabethton Twins (Minnesota Twins); Rookie – Appalachian League
Zach Hartman: Milwaukee Milkmen; American Association (Independent)
Efren Navarro: Hanshin Tigers; Nippon Professional Baseball (Japan)
Xavier Scruggs: Leones de Yucatan; Mexican League
TJ White: Les Capitales de Quebec; Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball (Independent)
